Part-Time TAS Facilitator

San Jacinto College • Pasadena, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Texas Aerospace Scholars (TAS) is an immersive STEM learning opportunity for Texas students, designed to inspire the next generation of explorers through direct engagement with NASA’s missions and STEM career pathways. The Design Challenge Facilitator (DCF) supports groups of students participating in engineering design challenges as part of Texas Aerospace Scholars Launch Pad online course.

Requirements

• Exemplary teaching practice, skills, and knowledge
• Educational event coordination
• Strategic and organizational skills
• Leadership and personal effectiveness
• Motivation, coaching, and listening skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills – customer service, presentation and interpersonal
• Exceptional team environment and organization skills
• US Citizen
• Texas resident
• Bachelor’s degree
• Field of Study: Education or Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics Education
• Minimum of three years of experience facilitating STEM learning with youth or young adults in formal or informal settings (e.g., classroom teaching, tutoring, mentoring, after-school programs, camps, or community outreach).
• Must be able to commit to training and in person facilitation on four Saturdays between date of hire and April 30, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary point of contact and organizer for four in person student events.
• Attending mandatory online synchronous sessions and completing asynchronous training.
• Securing a free community event space to host the challenge for four Saturdays throughout the school year.
• Facilitating presentation and logistics surrounding the activity.
• Guiding participants through the design challenge experience, providing support, encouragement, and technical guidance.
• Communicating honestly and openly, listening attentively, and assuming responsibility for resolving difficulties appropriately.
• Exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and professional manner in the online and in person workplace.
• Maintaining regular communication with the TAS Team by providing timely updates, sharing participant feedback, and submitting required pre- and post-event documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level